The Words, February 2019

Meet the Candidates for Mac’s Newest Poetry Professor

Jen Katz ’19

Do you want to share your opinion on who the newest Professor of Creative Writing will be? Don’t miss this month’s opportunity to help guide the future of the English Department! For months, a committee within the department has been conducting a search for an Associate or Assistant Professor of Creative Writing – Poetry specializing in Native American, Latinx, or Asian American literature. Majors, minors, and all members of the Macalester English community have the incredible opportunity over the next few weeks to meet and give feedback on the four final candidates. Learn more about the search for a new professor…

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A Premiere Opportunity for Playwrights and Actors

Miriam Moore-Keish ’19

Throughout July, August, and September, I attended rehearsals for the Eden Prairie Players’ annual collection of one-act plays, performed during the last two weeks of September. Founded in 1992, The Eden Prairie Players carry out their mission of “inspiring and nurturing theatre opportunities for artists and volunteers, and entertaining and challenging theatre experiences for audiences.” Read about Eden Prairie Players’ exciting opportunities…

Welcome back to students, faculty, and staff alike! Outside may be cold, but in the English Department we have nothing but warm reunions and welcomes. This spring, we have the pleasure of welcoming new Social Media Strategist Malcolm Cooke ’21 and Newsletter Editor Sophie Hilker ’20 to The Words team. Learn a little more about them below. Learn more about our new staff members…

We are thrilled to have the work of creative writing major Cole Chang ’19 opening a frosty spring semester’s “Wordplay.” Cole grew up in New York and tends to write about his family, in particular his father with regard to race, cultural heritage and what it means to be a biracial Chinese-American. In addition to creative writing, Cole is also a studio art major and likes to work in painting and photography. He is a big fan of hats, Li-Young Lee, and socialism. Read Cole’s poetry…